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2weel Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Right in the middle of Coastal Cali.
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:39 am Post subject: Dr OnHolliday |
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You should.
There are different ways to do it. You can buy a period correct VMW and restore that.
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Build like Bud Burkey. Crazy, Fast and EXPENSIVE bikes.
Actually if you play on Yahoo? Go to the group site "VWMOTORCYCLES"? A VMW just popped up for sale. It is suppose to be Delbert Needlers. One of the first guys to build a VMW so it has period correct historical significance. |
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2weel Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Right in the middle of Coastal Cali.
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GArBa Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2014 Posts: 2103 Location: Milano, Italy
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Fan Spins |
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2weel wrote: |
I doubt anyone is following... |
I am. Did you eventually find the parts you needed for your distributor? _________________ cars:
'97 type 1 1600i
'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
'23 type AC3 Hyundai I10 (VW no longer makes small cars!)
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'82 Benelli Magnum 3v |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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2weel Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Right in the middle of Coastal Cali.
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Fan Spins |
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I am. Did you eventually find the parts you needed for your distributor?[/quote]
NO! Altho there is a guy in Mexico who I contacted who can get a complete Dist. that will work in the motor and parts for it.
Thanks again on helping me out when I had questions! |
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2weel Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Right in the middle of Coastal Cali.
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Neat, I didn't know there was a fan in there. |
I thought? Come on how much air can these little blades move? But when you watch the video it blows my shirt pretty darn good. I figure I will hang my lunch on the bottom of the engine when I ride so my food is nice and hot when I stop for lunch.
I plan on doing a first test ride video soon. Still sorting out some electrical switch issues and need to build some custom 90 degree plug wires. |
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fishybastard Samba Member
Joined: May 13, 2013 Posts: 269 Location: Holland MI
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Now this thing is cool! I look foward to seeing more of it |
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2weel Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Right in the middle of Coastal Cali.
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:06 pm Post subject: First ride |
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Took the Amazonas for its first ride today. Hop on, lets take a ride.
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EverettB Administrator
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2weel Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Right in the middle of Coastal Cali.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:42 am Post subject: |
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Thanks. It sounds really quiet? |
Using a hero 3 to capture the first ride with a chest strap it picked up all the usual noises pointing forward. It really did not pick up the throaty sound of the exhaust. I will have to do a shoot with it mounted backwards on the bike for Shifts & Giggles. |
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fishybastard Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:06 am Post subject: |
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COOL! |
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GArBa Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2014 Posts: 2103 Location: Milano, Italy
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:51 am Post subject: |
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as the 9th doctor would say: "FANTASTIC!" _________________ cars:
'97 type 1 1600i
'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
'23 type AC3 Hyundai I10 (VW no longer makes small cars!)
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'82 Benelli Magnum 3v |
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2weel Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Right in the middle of Coastal Cali.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:25 am Post subject: Amazonas Pic's in full uniform |
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Amazonas bikes made in Brazil were made to be Police and Escort bikes.
Most Amazonas that were exported from Brazil went to Europe and Asia.
These two ended up in Japan.
Now this is one long A$$ sidecar for two
How would you like to be pulled over by this?
Going to the right
Going to the left
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fishybastard Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Look at all those lights on that thing! |
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GArBa Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:50 am Post subject: |
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it looks like they got a bit carried away with the extra lighting system. _________________ cars:
'97 type 1 1600i
'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
'23 type AC3 Hyundai I10 (VW no longer makes small cars!)
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'82 Benelli Magnum 3v |
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Spezialist Banned
Joined: July 01, 2005 Posts: 1941
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:41 am Post subject: |
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Its about time you got one, _________________
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Randall Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2004 Posts: 1402 Location: Orange County, Alta California, El Norte
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Mykul Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2004 Posts: 142 Location: Mesa, AZ
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Bikes+VWs=Heaven!
Very cool. _________________ Not all who wander are lost. |
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2weel Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Right in the middle of Coastal Cali.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:22 am Post subject: |
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All the reviews I have seen are pretty much thumbs down because they were reviewed in comparison with the Honda Goldwing in most cases. The reviews were correct. The thing is Heavy, Long, Slow and Flat out Awkward in every sense.
One of the things I did find interesting tho is, the police models its been reported were run up 250,000 miles with little more than engine changes and general maintenance. Making the bike so reliable in such a poor country, made for virtually no repeat business. |
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2weel Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Right in the middle of Coastal Cali.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Mykul wrote: |
Bikes+VWs=Heaven!
Very cool. |
Mykul,
If you want to see more of them and are a Yahoo groups user? The group "VWMOTORCYCLES" in Yahoo has tons of VW powered motorcycle pic's. Butterfields, Willis 4's, Webley / Vickers, Ham's, Browns and Bud Burkey bikes |
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